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Balsam Lake (Itasca County, Minnesota)

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Lake in the state of Minnesota, United States
Balsam Lake
Location of Balsam Lake in MinnesotaLocation of Balsam Lake in MinnesotaBalsam Lake
LocationItasca County, Minnesota
Coordinates47°31′48″N 93°24′51″W / 47.53000°N 93.41417°W / 47.53000; -93.41417
TypeLake
Surface area716 acres (290 ha)
Max. depth37 feet (11 m)
Surface elevation1,339 feet (408 m)
Islands1 (Balsam Lake Island)

Balsam Lake is a lake in Itasca County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.

Balsam Lake was named for the balsam fir trees in its vicinity. The lake is composed of four primary sections or bays: the East Bay, Main Bay, West Bay, and Munson Bay (North).

Balsam Lake is connected to six other lakes and a small unnamed lake (or 'pughole') via small streams and creeks: Cutaway Lake, Haskell Lake, Hendrichs Lake, Plantation Lake, Scrapper Lake, and Wilson Lake. These lakes sometimes dammed by beavers and only navigable by canoe during times of low water.

See also

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Balsam Lake (Itasca County, Minnesota)
  2. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 253.


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